Chapter 59 Pica
Chapter 59 Pica
"Hey you two, come and eat! What are you sitting there for? Waiting for us to bring it to you?"
Hearing Yan Yiyan's shout, Cheng Xiuxiu awkwardly put down the plate, giving up the idea of serving it to the two of them.
"Let's go, it smells delicious, let's get some."
Lin Baolong stood up and gestured for Chen Chen to come with him.
Yes, we have to leave quickly. After hearing her words, Chen Chen started studying the classics again. If she was allowed to keep talking about the profound principles in those classics, she would be so embarrassed that she would break her shoes.
"I feel that Nasita's words are particularly well said: for every truth that is correct, there is a corresponding error; however, all things in the universe are inherently complex and cannot be understood simply by taking these opposing concepts..."
Good heavens, it's already started?
It was too difficult to hold back, so Lin Baolong left without looking back.
Chen Chen was left silently watching his retreating figure, then put down her phone, her eyes filled with disappointment.
Sure enough, do people who quit the fandom always forget the meaning of travel?
They are so cruel...
But he refused to believe it! Even if he forgot the meaning of travel, he refused to believe he could forget the clarity in Venti's eyes as she played "Heart of the Wind" under the trees in Windrise; he refused to forget the weighty words Zhongli uttered as he strolled through Liyue Harbor: "Though I know the past, I can also understand the present"; he refused to forget the loneliness of General Thunder's whispered "Eternity is closest to the truth" amidst the falling cherry blossoms; he refused to forget Narcida's gentleness as she lit the lamp of wisdom in Jetavana Palace...
He will return someday, and he is the companion who will lead him back to the God of O.
He believed that only in this way, through the influence of the god, could Lin Baolong realize that he was the right man to bring happiness to Cheng Xiuxiu, and only then would he accept defeat wholeheartedly.
But thinking of this, a hint of dejection flashed across Chen Chen's eyes.
After all, he wasn't Kaede Manyo, who would take a blow from Musou for him; he wasn't Paimon, who would always be by his side; he wasn't Luminous, whom he longed for day and night; nor was he Klee, who would take him to fry fish.
He's just an ordinary OP general.
But since it's all ordinary, he'll use ordinary methods, through persistent and tireless effort, to make Lin Baolong understand his intentions, be inspired by him, and finally... return to the embrace of the O God.
That's amazing! Just thinking about it makes his heart burn.
Sure enough, only the God of Death could give him such uncontrollable confidence!
So he rose again, filled with passion and fervor, and walked towards Lin Bao—
"Oh, right, I just remembered something. Chen Chen, you're not being honest."
Yan Yiyan blocked his way, took a leftover skewer, pointed at Chen Chen and said.
"What do you mean by 'disobedient'?" Startled by the girl who suddenly jumped out, Chen Chen froze.
"You're lying to me! You were the one who saved them!"
Upon hearing this, Lin Jianlu, who had just finished eating a skewer of grilled meat, immediately perked up her ears.
She was now Lin Baolong, so it wasn't appropriate for her to confront Chen Chen directly. Instead, she took the opportunity to listen to his side of the story through Yan Yiyan's words.
"I didn't save anyone."
Chen Chen shook his head.
"Impossible! If no one was saved, then who is in this photo?"
As she spoke, Yan Yiyan held up her phone and showed it to Chen Chen.
"Look at this picture, isn't that huge bulge between your legs you???"
So why are you always so concerned about the bulge between someone's legs? Don't all men have that when they come out of the water with their pants soaking wet and clinging to their bodies?
Oh right, not necessarily. Ryoko would never do that.
However, even if they can't get rid of the bumps, they probably won't drown if they fall into the water. It's like God closed the window but opened the door wide.
"The person in the photo is me." While Lin Jianlu's thoughts were wandering far away, Chen Chen confirmed the authenticity of the picture.
"That settles it then." Yan Yiyan pouted angrily. "Still lying? I'm the school newspaper's top reporter, do you think you can fool me?"
"But I wasn't the one who saved people," Chen Chen explained. "Although I got into the water, I didn't save anyone; in fact, I was the one who was saved."
"what?"
"Yes, the media made a mistake in their reporting at the time. They thought I was the one who saved people, and they reported it all at once, but that's not the case. I was the one who was saved."
As he spoke, Chen Chen pointed to the middle-aged woman who appeared in the photo as well:
"This person, she's the one who actually saved people, understand?"
"Oh... I see."
Now the truth was out, but Yan Yiyan's mockery soon followed:
"Chen Chen, you're so lame! You can swim, yet you need an auntie to rescue you."
"This..." Chen Chen scratched his head and smiled, "There's nothing I can do, there's really nothing I can do. Sometimes, if you accidentally get a cramp in the water, even the best swimmer will be doomed."
At this moment, seemingly impatient, Cheng Xiuxiu, carrying a plate, silently walked up to Chen Chen:
"It'll get cold if you don't eat it now, hurry up and eat!"
"Oh, okay, okay." Chen Chen lowered his head, picked up a skewer of grilled chicken, and his eyes met Cheng Xiuxiu's smiling gaze.
She was very gentle when she brought him food, and she looked especially cute. Seeing her soft, lamb-like smile, his heart melted.
Sigh, why? Why would such a little angel appear in front of him?
He stared at her blankly, momentarily mesmerized.
……
Lin Jianlu, who was standing to the side, had been watching the couple's affectionate display for quite some time and was quite annoyed by it.
And it's unpleasant in every sense of the word!
Damn it! That son of a bitch with blond hair!
Fuck! You horny bitch!
Damn! Why are you guys watching all smiling so happily?
Holy crap! Another flashy, cheap bastard has joined the team?!
Yes, the one who joined was, of course, that obviously wicked woman, Shoko Fongkawa.
"Vice President, come and try my grilled kidneys!"
As she spoke, the blue-haired girl leaned closer and fed Chen Chen a skewer of grilled kidneys.
So why would this ingredient exist? We're just eating grilled meat!
But that's not important. What's important is what Chen Chen said next:
"Sigh, it's a bit of a pity Lin Jianlu isn't here. She really likes barbecue..."
Oh, thank you so much! You still remembered me even when you were surrounded by girls.
As he spoke, Chen Chen took the grilled kidney from Fengchuan Xiangzi's hand, sniffed it, and then frowned.
"Especially these grilled kidneys, she probably has pica. She eats these smelly things the most, like a starving dog. Ten skewers at a time isn't enough to show off."
A crisp cracking sound.
Everyone quickly turned their heads.
Lin Baolong had his head down, and the bamboo skewers in his hand were broken neatly and cleanly.
"What's wrong, Tyrannosaurus Rex?"
"N-nothing..." Lin Baolong raised his head, revealing his white teeth, his smile both gentle and ferocious.
"I'll just give it a try... to see if I'm strong enough..."
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